A. Required Academic Core Courses (15 credit hours)

• EDACE 780 - Introduction to Adult Education Credits: (3)
• EDACE 790 - Characteristics of the Adult Learner Credits: (3)
• EDACE 818 - Social Foundations of Adult Education Credits: (3)
• EDACE 830 - Program Planning in Adult Education Credits: (3)
• EDACE 847 - Adult Learning and Motivation Credits: (3)

B. Required 900-Level Doctoral Courses (9 credit hours)

• EDACE 916 - Foundations of Adult Education Credits: (3)
• EDACE 937 - Organization and Administration of Adult Education Credits: (3)
• EDACE 986 - Advanced Seminars in Adult Education Credits: (Var.)

C. Required Research Courses (9 credit hours minimum)

(Ph.D. students commonly take 6-12 hours of additional research-related coursework as part of the program.)

• EDCEP 816 - Research Methods in Education Credits: (3)
• EDCEP 817 - Statistical Methods in Education Credits: (3)
• EDCEP 917 - Experimental Design in Educational Research Credits: (3)

D. Elective Courses (Select electives appropriate to the area of emphasis that satisfy the minimum 90 credit hours for the program.)

• EDACE 750 - Women, Education, and Work Credits: (2-3)
• EDACE 786 - Topics in Adult Education Credits: (1-3)
• EDACE 815 - Introduction to Community Educational Development Credits: (3)
• EDACE 820 - Principles of Teaching Adults Credits: (3)
• EDACE 825 - Theory and Practice of Continuing Education Credits: (3)
• EDACE 850 - Self-Directed Learning Credits: (3)
• EDACE 860 - Innovative Higher Education Programs for Adults Credits: (3)
• EDACE 865 - Principles of Workplace Learning Credits: (3)
• EDACE 875 - Program Evaluation in Adult Education Credits: (3)
• EDACE 880 - Significant Literature of Adult Education Credits: (3)
• EDACE 886 - Seminars in Adult Education Credits: (Var.)
• EDACE 940 - Adult Development Theory Credits: (3)
• EDCI 832 - The Role, Organization, and Function of Community Colleges Credits: (3)

E. Experiential and Individualized Courses (0-6 credit hours)

• EDACE 733 - Practicum in Adult Education Credits: (1-6)
• EDACE 775 - Readings in Foundations and Adult Education Credits: (1-3)
• EDACE 795 - Problems in Adult Education Credits: (Var.)
• EDACE 991 - Internship in Adult Education Credits: (Var.)

F. Doctoral Research (30 credit hours minimum)

• EDACE 999 - Doctoral Research Credits: (Var.)

Preliminary Examination

The requirement for the preliminary examination is satisfactory completion of all segments of a monitored written examination of at least 12 hours over all areas of the program of study.